(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person not subject to section 45a-558b or 45a-558c who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a guardian may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section 45a-558f.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under section 45a-558 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer shall be made to that person.
(c) If no custodian has been nominated under section 45a-558, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline or are ineligible to serve, a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor's family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds five thousand dollars in value, in which case Probate Court approval is required. For purposes of this subsection, a series of transfers shall be aggregated so that the five-thousand-dollar threshold for court approval cannot be circumvented.
(d) This section does not authorize a guardian, existing custodian or custodian to whom an obligor makes a transfer under this section to settle, release or compromise a claim of the minor or a debt owed to the minor.
(P.A. 95-117, S. 8.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802d - Connecticut Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 45a-557. - Short title: Connecticut Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Section 45a-557a. - Definitions.
Section 45a-557b. - Scope and jurisdiction.
Section 45a-558. - Nomination of custodian.
Section 45a-558a. - Transfer by gift or exercise of power.
Section 45a-558b. - Transfer authorized by will or trust.
Section 45a-558c. - Other transfer by fiduciary.
Section 45a-558d. - Transfer by obligor.
Section 45a-558e. - Receipt for custodial property.
Section 45a-558g. - Single guardianship.
Section 45a-558h. - Validity and effect of transfer.
Section 45a-558i. - Care and control of custodial property.
Section 45a-558j. - Powers of custodian.
Section 45a-558k. - Use of custodial property. Distribution to a trust.
Section 45a-559. - Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.
Section 45a-559a. - Exemption of third party from liability.
Section 45a-559b. - Liability to third persons.
Section 45a-559d. - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Section 45a-559e. - Termination of custodianship.
Section 45a-560. - Applicability.
Section 45a-560a. - Effect on existing custodianships.
Section 45a-560b. - Uniformity of application and construction.